The technique is to include a “+” to the end of any TinyURL address in order to arrive on a safe TinyURL page that reveals what the initial link was that got reduced. If you desire to click through to the destination or not, you can then decide.
If you want to attempt this with a TinyURL, tinyurl.com/emkns9a8 will lead you to the page for the Practical Ed Tech Virtual Summer Camp, however adding a “+” at the end of that TinyURL will take you to the page where you can see the initial link without clicking it.

The technique is to add “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. A few individuals emailed me to ask if the that worked with other URL shortening services. If you see it elsewhere, it has been utilized without permission.

Last week I composed
a post about how to see whats hidden behind a Bitly shortened URL without really clicking the link. The technique is to add “+” to the end of the Bitly URL to see whats behind it without clicking on it. If the that worked with other URL shortening services, a couple of people emailed me to ask. The answer is it works with
TinyURLs..

This post initially appeared on FreeTech4Teachers.com. It has been used without permission if you see it in other places. Sites that frequently take my (Richard Byrnes) work consist of CloudComputin, TodayHeadline, and 711Web.

Ive attempted the “+” technique with a lot of other URL shortening tools and TinyURL is the just one besides Bitly that Ive discovered it to work with..
Whats the technique?

Heres a video introduction of how to see whats behind a TinyURL without actually clicking on the link.

Applications for EducationAs I wrote recently, building excellent digital citizenship and cyber safety abilities is something that all of us must be assisting our trainees do. Showing them little tips like this one to avoid clicking suspicious links is among the manner ins which we can assist our students develop their digital citizenship and cyber security skills.